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It didn’t take long for the neo-soul band Fitz and the Tantrums to pick up steam. The band practiced only once before playing its first gig. The group’s full-length debut, 2010’s Pickin’ Up the Pieces, yielded the infectious s...
Movie
Hopefully, no one will confuse the endearing new film About Time with 2009’s overly sentimental The Time Traveler’s Wife. The former, which received limited release last week and goes wide this week, is a heartwarming comedy th...
Movie
At the beginning of writer-director John Krokidas’ Kill Your Darlings, it’s difficult to tell the film’s main character is future Beat poet Allen Ginsberg. Allen (Daniel Radcliffe) seems very docile and removed from life, cater...
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A founding member of the Smiths, Johnny Marr is a phenomenal guitarist whose retro-sounding style of playing defined the British band’s tunes as much as Morrissey’s vocals did. After stints with The The, Modest Mouse and the Cr...
Movie
Based on the Orson Scott novel of the same name, the sci-fi fantasy film Ender’s Game has been in the works for over a decade. The movie leaves room for a sequel, suggesting it’s the launch of some kind of franchise. Although A...
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Langhorne Slim’s first album, The Electric Love Letter, came out nearly a decade ago and he’s been touring and recording steadily ever since. Even though his most recent release, The Way We Move, came out last year it continues...
Concert Recaps
Whopperjaw HQ is in Cleveland, which is also home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That’s why we’ve been lucky enough to attend the Museum’s annual Music Masters over the last several years. A week of events...